A Clinical Study of 400 Patients with Bronchial Asthma

Abstract

As a child grows older, anaphylaxis due to foods is less commonly seen, and is succeeded by the inspired asthmas and hay fever, due to the pollens of the flowers or to the emanations from horses or other domestic animals.This type of asthma may last through life and is common in adults.It does not, however, come within the scope of this communication.The bacterial asthma, as a rule, do not develop in early childhood, but are said to be common in adults.The writer has not seen any cases of asthma due to bacteria in the children studied.